Tommy Leonetti
Tommy Leonetti | |
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Leonetti in the 1950s | |
| Born | Nicola Tomaso Lionetti September 10, 1929 Bergen County, New Jersey U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1979 (aged 50) |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1950–1978 |
Tommy Leonetti (born Nicola Tomaso Lionetti; September 10, 1929 – September 15, 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti and Bobby Troup) and was used by the Australian television station ATN7 in Sydney for its identification into the 1980s and used in the last day of analogue television broadcasting in Australia on 3 December 2013. In America he achieved greater success as a songwriter for movies and Broadway plays.